Millionaire Murderer

~Invitations~

Jack's Pov

"Yes, nice!" I talked generally to the class, walking through around each student with my arms behind my back.

"Here," I muttered as I stopped at one of them. I walked up behind Andrew and lifted his arm up higher.

"Keep it strong." I told him as I tried to push it away. He then flexed making it strong so I wasn't able to push it out of formation. He nodded then brought it back to his chest. With a kiai, he punched outward straight and strong.

"There you go!" I told him. I stepped back, hands behind my back.

"Again." I told everyone. The students punched and blocked over and over until they perfected this certain routine. Andrew was a red belt, Sandy a yellow belt, Haden a Green belt, and Jordan a black belt. The four were in my current class; the ten to twelve year old class. It was Friday, and goodness could it have not come any sooner. This week was long, boring, and unneeded.

I was brought back into reality when I heard my name. I turned my gaze to the dojo doors and saw Jerry walk through them. With a smirk, I saw Jerry's eyes widen.

"LOOK! It's uncle Jerry tackle him!" I yelled, then the younger kids ran and jumped on him. The four o'clock six to nine year old class was next and the ones who came early were already here.

Jerry screamed as the kids knocked him to the ground. I chuckled with folded arms and watched.

"Alright, I think Jerry's had enough now." I laughed. The kids were yelling and laughing while jumping away from him. Jerry groaned but slowly stood up afterwards.

"What's up?" I asked. His gaze met mine.

"Well, Mika's having a party tonight and she said that she needed- INVITED you to come." I was suspicious about his cover up but ignored it.

"Yeah sure! But why did you come all the way up here to tell me that?" I asked him. After Milton, Jerry, Eddie and I graduated from the dojo; earning all of our third degree black belts, Rudy gave me full ownership of the dojo. Well, once I made enough money we moved closer to LA which is about an hour away from our former location. Everyone, except for me, still lived in Seaford.

"I came up here to pick up Eddie since Grace... you know. So he's car-less right now. And besides, you didn't answer your phone." I chuckled. Eddie is actually living between homes right now; the one Grace and him bought and the beach house. I guess he was staying at the beach house right now.

Jerry mentioned Grace and Eddie in that way because about three months ago the two got in a big fight and the next morning when Eddie woke up he realized that all of Grace's stuff was gone, so as the car. She just left him and no one saw her again.

They were married for three years. Jerry and Mika have been dating since High School and Jerry told me just four days ago that he planned on purposing to Mika. He never did tell me the date of which he would though.

"Well, I lost the phone that you have the number to in Switzerland," Jerry chuckled. I glared at him. That shut him up, "I have another one but I keep it at home and the one that is currently on me is in the locker rooms on silent." I replied with a grin.

"Typical Jack. Alright, I'll see you tonight!" I waved and he left the dojo. I then turned to my students.

"Okay guys, this hour is over. Youngies' turn." As the kids were moving around, I turned in hearing the doors open. With a smile, the little girl ran up to me and jumped in my arms.

"Guess what?!" she exclaimed. She had bright red curly cues that were pulled back in pig tails.

"What?" I asked her in more of a childish voice.

"Daddy's coming home!" Her eyes were filled with joy. My eyes widened and I couldn't help but smile.

"Really? That's great! When?" I ask her more anxious to see my High School friend.

"Tonight! But, he is seeing miss Mika first." her voice was in high octaves but she was sad.

"Oh, he will come back in the morning though!" she smiled and wiggled out of my arms. She then raced to the training room. Her name is Mal and is four; Julie and Milton's first child.

Just then, the doors opened and I looked to see a frantic Julie running in.

"Ugh-"

"No, no. You're good." I cut her off before she apologized. She smiled. It was always like this, Mal had the energy of Julie and the brains of Milton so she was always a quick thinker. But, her little legs and mouth were faster than her brain so she would always be jumping off the walls. I hugged Julie.

"So Milton's finally coming back?" I asked. Her face lit up.

"Yep! He's supposed to be back in about an hour. So after practice we'll have to run to the airport to pick him up." she replied. I nodded. Milton is a professor and travels the country for different meetings. But this time, he was asked to travel to Europe. He's been gone now for a month.

"Cool, cool. So he's going to Mika's house tonight also?" I asked. Then, a smirk sprouted on her lips.

"Yes and you have to go!" she exclaimed. I was now getting a little afraid.

"Um, I don't know about this anymore?" I muttered. Her eyes widened and she looked as if she realized that she had said too much.

"Um... yeah, come if you want to." she then flashed me a toothy grin then walked away, sitting on the red bench. I just chuckled.

"Alright guys, come to the training room!" I exclaimed. The younger kids ran out of the back. Now, you know that I had just said that this is the six to nine year old class, but Mal is too tough on the three to five year olds. She has a young ranking but she is too aggressive. Once everyone was placed on the mats, we started review.

:..:...:..:..:

My eyes flashed open in hearing a loud noise. I grabbed my phone and answered it.

"Hello?" I groggily asked. I looked around and saw that I was still at my desk.

"Jaaaack? Really? You've got to stop falling asleep!" I smiled. It was Milton. I pressed my phone closer to my ear.

"Hey man! Sorry, I um got side tracked." I told him. I rubbed my eyes and looked down at the iPad in front of me. I stood up, grabbed it and flipped the lamp off.

"Well, where are you? It started ten minutes ago!" He exclaimed. My eyes widened and I looked out the window. It was already night time.

"Oops... I guess I'll be there soon." I told him with a shrug.

"Good. See ya." He then hung up. I did so too. I walked out of the study and turned right down the long hallway. To my right, the balcony was placed and the drop off lead to the main lobby of the house with huge windows in the wall around the front door. At the end of this hallway, I clicked the button to the elevator and it opened with a "bing". I click "MF" for main floor and I i mediately went down.

When the doors opened, I was in the deep living room. It was spacious, modern, and two stories tall. The back wall had windows in it to give the room natural light instead of artificial.

But, I walked forward passing through the corridor connecting the living room and lobby. When I exited the corridor, I entered another room. I turned on the lights and they flashed on brightening up the modern-day kitchen. It was nearly as big as the living room.

I then opened the fridge and grabbed a water bottle. After I drank it, I turned into the living room. The living room and kitchen were connected by a wide door that was just next to the bar area.

After walking through the living room, just to the right of the elevator doors, another passage was there. I walked through and it immediately brought me to the hallway where my under ground training room was, my bedroom, and screening room were. But, I passed multiple doors, bathroom and closets, and opened the door that was just across from the passage to the training room; my bedroom.

I walked through my room and turned to the left immediately entering the long bathroom. At the end was my closet.

I grabbed black skater jeans, a plain white t-shirt and a black leather jacket. I slid on my black vans and left the bathroom. I just tossed myself onto my bed and grabbed my other phone that was on the small glass table that was next to my bed.

*2 New Messages*

From: Jerry

To: Jack

Im here

Sent: 9:34pm

Delivered: 9:34pm

I groaned. I forgot that Jerry texted me during the six to nine year old class saying he'd pick me up.

From: Jerry

To: Jack

Never mind then... I'm going to Mikas.

Sent: 9:41pm

Delivered: 9:41pm

I just slid the phone into my front pocket then stood up off the bed.

I walked into the lobby of the house and off of a white table, I grabbed my keys and walked out of my house.

The lights that lit up the sidewalk glowed a dull yellow light leading me to the driveway. Instead of concrete, the walkways and driveway were all red bricks. I then opened the door of my dark silver Shelby GT 500 and hopped in. After starting it, I backed up and once on the sleek black street, I pressed the gas hard making the car zip down the street with a deep vroom.

So this is my new story. Ugh, I know I have too many new stories and barely any finished! This will be my last new one until I finish some of them. :)

Okay. LoL about the Shelby GT 500, it's my favorite car. (Why I say this is because it is the same car I used in my story "Chasing Emptiness" And this particular one? It's from "Gone In Sixty Seconds", my favorite movie :) so just pretend that "Eleanor" off of "Gone In Sixty Seconds" is the same car that Jack has.

Oh and one more thing... guess which "Kickin' It" LINE this story is inspired from? ;)

R&R

~Lee :]